There are many reasons to play casual games, but more often than not they are played during leisure time. These students are among the first "FootGamers," a term trademarked by Judy Shasek to describe a new way to use a dance-mat type game controller to play games that are conventionally played with a mouse or keystrokes. Watch the students observe Shasek playing AstroPop with the mat. Comments like, 'Wow! Now I bet my mom will let me play these cool games 'cause I'll be getting some exercise!" filled the air. The learning curve was minimal, with 4th graders reaching level 5 in their very first try.
Many school Districts have wellness mandates that include 150-225 minutes of physical activity weekly for various grades. When the computer lab can be re-invented as an activity area as easily as plugging in a mouse-type peripheral - the Foot POWR Pad, opportunity to add more physical activity becomes an economical reality. It's economical in terms of both time and money.
The reasons to embed physical activity in the learning environment are plentiful. FootGaming is a powerful ExerLearning opportunity. For more information, contact invenTEAM
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